A clean, professional place to get pierced! I was pierced by John and the entire experience was friendly and very knowledgeable. Multiple checks for sterility and it was quick and painless, any questions I had were immediately answered and they were in no rush and have an extensive selection of jewelry to choose from! Also the shop itself was really cool to look at, I'd go back and would highly recommend others here! read more

I went here a few days ago to get a vch, which I had been wanting for years but put it off thinking I should find a female piercer to do it. I moved up here recently and decided to just go for it and was able to make a same day appointment and got pierced by John. Everyone in the shop was extremely knowledgeable and clean. It definitely hurt but not as bad as I was expecting it to. Thanks guys! read more

After she turned 18 years old, Christine is allowed to start her journey in the world of getting piercings and dreams of becoming a piercing master. When Christine reached Oak's Lab, she picked up Squirtle (the best one, duh) and started on their journey to become the very best. Along the way, Christine got piercings from local shops in Fremont and San Jose. Two months ago, she even traveled with Jacqueline K. to Portland to get a second cartilage piercing. This weekend, she traveled with Johanna T. to Seattle and decided to get another piercing. At Evolve, the guys told us all about the jewelry, the procedure, and how to maintain it. They were very detailed! Everything was clean, quick, and (almost) painless. A cartilage piercing with a ring is a little cheaper than the stud. Total came out to be a little over $40 without tip! Getting a piercing with good friends is definitely a cool bonding experience. And I like piercings that have meaning! Gotta catch em all, amirite? read more

Evolve Seattle Body Piercing - Door - Piercing Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I was once in love with this place. Eh, not so much after my recent visit. Evolve started my ear stretching from the start, and while I've always enjoyed the shop itself. I guess it depends on the mood of the day with the staff that dictates the level of service you will get. Walked into the store to simply buy gauges. Employee offered to place them in my ears for me, I accepted. Granted there were two other customers in front of me, which would make me third in line, right? Wrong. By the time it was my turn, a couple walked in and was put in line before me for a consultation AND piercing removal. As a repeat customer for months now this totally rubbed me the wrong way. Guess I wasn't important enough, or light enough if you know what I mean. Let's not forget, while I was waiting one of the store managers (I think) basically blasted another employee in a very unprofessional and condescending way. I felt so bad for the employee. As a manager myself, I was appalled at how the situation was handled. For a manager to treat their employee that way in front of customers is gross. I will never neglect the gentleman that's in the shop (sorry, always forget his name), but he has always been super nice, informative, and helpful. And the shop itself is always clean. Unfortunately, after my recent experience. Stay consistent with your approach with every customer. Sadly, I will not visit this location again. read more

Got a double lobe piercing with Anthony, he was awesome and has such a gentle hand. I didn't even feel when my ears were pierced! He had a very calm demeanor and is genuine and honest about recommendations and feedback when asked. He is thorough in explaining everything he is doing during the process. Aftercare talk was a bit quick and I had to ask some questions that weren't covered but the most important info (cleaning) was discussed. Anthony also offered his schedule at the shop in case I had questions later on and wanted to talk to him directly. 5 stars and 10/10 would recommend! read more

I purchased 3 pieces of jewellery from Evolve - although it was very expensive, I thought I'd support a local business rather than shopping online. 1 of the pieces has broken less than a year later. The shop has informed me that they will not replace it because it was not a high-quality USA-made piece of jewellery. What..? I certainly paid enough that I'd expect a moderately reasonable level of quality. So : shop here if you want the worst of both worlds -- low-quality import jewellery that you could buy at a quarter of the same price online, but sold to you at top-dollar boutique-store prices, and without any customer service to back it up. read more

Good and efficient service! It was my first time getting my ears pierced and Anthony quickly walked me through the process and explained how to take care of my piercing as it healed. While piercing my ears was slightly more expensive here, I felt the quality and service was worth it. read more

Awesome experience! John was extremely friendly and helpful. The piercing itself hurt less than my flu shot.

Everyone here ROCKS. John is the sweetest and very knowledgeable. He helped me with a tough- healing conch piercing today and I left feeling good and confident thanks to him and the AMAZZZZING team. Thanks guys! read more

I had an overall good experience. They really know their s*** and made a great suggestion. I was able to get what I wanted although at first they didn't think it would be possible. Basic lobe piercing but looking forward to more. Great selection of jewelry ranging from expensive custom to more basic but still lovely and edgy as you wanna go. Efficient as hell and run like an army drill. They will definitely be on time which I appreciate. read more

Great piercers! Friendly and answered all my silly questions and left me feeling very good about the whole process (especially in a pandemic). Got my first piercings here and would definitely do it again. read more

I have gotten three piercings here in the last year. Each time appointments were made online through their super confusing website (bad user interface) to pay ahead of time for the piercings- jewlery bought in store however. The piercings were done fine each time, albeit a bit long. Jewlery section is small and expensive, besides a few cheap standard pieces. The frustrating part was each time I was rung up at the end for the full price, ignoring that I had paid ahead online, despite me saying that at the time of purchase. The person servicing just said "oh I didn't look for that" which could have caused me to pay double! I thought this was bad customer service and frustrating. I have also been to Laughing Buddha down the street and will keep my service there instead of here. read more

Loved it, got my rook pierced, quick and painless although it was more expensive then I planned. The jewelry was around 55 then pierce 50 then cleaning spray 7. Ended up spending over 100 dollars but I would come back because of service and cleanliness. read more

If I could give no stars I would. I make an appointment to get my piercing fixed which at all other shops I've been to is free but here costs $10. They wouldn't even make an appointment over the phone. So I get to the shop and the window says "face masks required" which doesn't say anywhere in the appointment you buy and already pay for online. Oh but you can buy a face mask for $1. So I try to cancel it but they say it's nonrefundable which also doesn't say when you make an appointment. This experience along with my friend who's gone there before with all terrible experiences makes it a terrible place to go to. Save your money and go to Slave to the Needle Ballard, please! read more

Don't go here if you hope to be able to switch easily between nose studs and rings. Not only was I told I had to choose one or the other placement wise but I wasn't given a choice to have it pierced in the spot I wanted my piercing at where it had been pierced before and now I'm looking at having to take my stud out, close the piercing and have it redone somewhere else again. And on top of that I was charged far more then I was expecting in the first place as the clerk didn't tell me my jewelry I picked out was $200 until after it was in my nose. In my opinion that's something that should be discussed before the jewelry is even removed from the case and sanitized. Didn't like the attitudes of "I know best and you know nothing." Find a more humble piercer who takes your thoughts into consideration. read more

I have only been here once but the one visit was just enough for me to write a review for this place. I absolutely loved it. They took me as a walk in and i wanted to get my rook pierced. not only did the woman who was taking care of the front was kind, she also helped me choose what kind of jewelry would be best to wear. The environment of the whole shop is so awesome. the waiting/sitting area had nice things to read as well as super cool artwork. I unfortunately don't remember the names of the staff except the piercer i had that day, i think his name was Cory? he made me feel very comfortable and welcomed to be there. they even have this strip that they have you initial so that both you and your piercer knows that your jewelry was been clean/sterilized correctly! i was mind blown bc i've never seen that in my life!! i think in a few months will be a year mark that i've had the rook done here, to this day it's still looking great and i still have the same jewelry in from when i first got it pierced, fits perfectly. seriously i would recommend this place to anyone who would like piercings done. i'm planning to come here from now on if i'm in the area again and feel spontaneous. ;-) (ps: not sure about all of the jewelry but the one i got has a lifetime warranty!! so cool!!) read more

Had the best experience today! The guy was very knowledgeable walked me through all the pros and cons and post piercing care! He will be my number one guy to get any other piercings! He did my helix and it was place just as I wanted! Thanks for begin awesome, clean, and a great safe environment! read more

Extremely professional. Very clean. The guys working were so nice and patient with me while I changed my mind multiple times on jewelry. The experience was so great I may just fly up to Seattle next time I get another piercing. read more

I was so impressed by this place! After a few of my friends had awful experiences at other places in the Seattle area regarding aftercare, I chose this place based off the yelp review. I was extremely pleased with my experience and the expertise both John and the other person had. They guaranteed that it was sanitary and that I would have a good time. The only other time I had a piercing was when I went to Claire's when I was 10, so it is a huge testament that they made me feel so at ease and completely explained everything that they did and had very sound reasoning as to why they did specific things. It only hurt slightly and all in all, I would go back for any other piercing. It cost me around $100 including tip and the briotech spray, which seemed like a pretty legit source of aftercare. I am happy with the results and love the atmosphere and would recommend to all my friends! Loved John! read more

I got a navel piercing almost a year ago and it has been infected for months now. I've had a few piercings from other places before so i know how to take care of them. All i can say is the jewelry definitely not a great quality. I couldn't changed it because its still healing + irritated and at the same time i need the infection to be gone before i can get a better quality jewelry. I also bought their piercing bumps spray. I did not notice that the cap was broken and the bottle looks like an old one that has been stored for a long time. Very disappointed! read more

If I could give 10 stars I would. I have always had super sensitive ears, which is why I decided on getting gauges, so that I could avoid any metals. Well, I was stupid and put in some acrylics, and my ears reacted super bad. Like my ears were easily 4X bigger then they should have been, and were oozy and just horrible. I was soaking them in sea salt and cleaning them and they just weren't getting better. So I decided to go buy some high quality glass to put in, to see if that would help. Every shop I went too just told me I was fucked, and that I just needed to let the holes close up, but of course I could come back and have them just re-pierce them.. I didn't want to lose my piercing, so I kept looking for a place to sell me some glass plugs or something. Well I lucked out. When I came in and explained what happened, the staff was super helpful. They measured how swollen my ear was, and then dug through a bunch of different plugs to find one long enough to help me. Then they took me back, and sanitized the new plugs, and cleaned my ears up with a surgical cleanser or something. Then they put them in for me, and gave me extra O rings in case I lost some. They also told me all about what kinds of materials would be best if my ears are really sensitive, and told me to come back when my ears are better and they would help me get a pair that I liked. It has been 1 day since I went there, and my ears are just about normal sized again, and I'm no longer in pain! They shop was well lit, clean and organized. The staff was very knowledgeable, and they saved my ears when everyone else told me I was screwed. The price was also super reasonable! Basically this place is amazing. 10/10 would recomend! I will 100% be back in a few weeks when I'm healed up to buy some cool jewelery! read more

Please don't tell me not to touch my own piercing in your shop. I can do whatever I please with a 2 year old piercing I already have while inquiring about possible new jewelry. I instinctually started to reach my hand toward my septum as I inquired about new jewelry and was told twice not to touch it. I'm pretty lost as to why you care. The bead on my septum gets shifted up into my nose in my sleep on a pretty regular basis and I casually bring it back out to the center whenever this happens. I understand the desire to be hygienic, but Jesus, calm down. I'm doin' just fine. In my least responsible days I literally puked so hard it came out my nose and my septum smelled like barf for 2 weeks. Surprise! I came out just fine! It's great to advocate for responsible piercing protocol but please don't ever tell me how and when I'm supposed to engage with my own face. Chill out. read more

Amazing service and a great Piercing, Cory is amazing such a great experience I love these guys!!!

Very professional shop! Great prices! John and Dominic were veryy friendly and knowledgeable. Felt like I was in great hands. They do a great job keeping the shop clean and making sure everything is sterile. I would definitely go back! Thank you! read more

This place is so poor & the owners are terrible with customers service. The website to schedule an appointment is terrible also.

Amazing my sister & I are visiting from California & have tons of experience with piercing at home. This shop is by far one of the best we have been to. The staff is friendly & welcoming. John is great & worked extra hard to get my septum just right We love this place & will definitely come back next time we visit read more

Got my septum pierced today by Anthony and they did a fantastic job! They were super quick and made the process pretty painless! (I am a wimp btw) Would definitely recommend them if you looking for a high quality piercer! Total cost was $35 plus basic retainer was $25. read more

I have been wanting my septum pierced for a while now and finally decided to do it. John D (the piercer) was amazing. Super nice, friendly, knowledgeable and made me feel very comfortable. It was quick and easy. He completely made up for the unfriendly lady working at the front. All in all great place and I will most definitely be back! read more

We came in -on a 'right as rain' recommendation from a neighboring shopgirl - looking for simple jewelry but walked out having received some of the friendliest and most thorough customer service ever. The owner himself helped us find some captive bead rings and beJEEZus did they have a selection! And soooo helpful! I'm fairly comfortable in piercing/tattoo shops- despite my own no ink or protruding metal status-but even if you're timid to step in, don't worry for a moment. This shop and it's staff are spanking clean, professional and did I mention SO FRIENDLY! You won't get an attitude unless you bring your own, and even then, I'm guessing they'll nice you out of yours. We didn't even ask but they offered to put the rings in and BAM! We were done so quickly, it was amazing. Prices were reasonable, again selection fantastic, and it was a perfect experience from start to finish. I'd tell anyone who will listen, if you want to get pierced or need some jewelry, this is THE spot. read more

HORROR STORY I went in around March 12th to have my labia pierced. It was done by John Durante (the owner). Not only did he fail to mention that a captive ring would be far less comfortable than a barbell for a new labia piercing but he didn't put the ring on tight enough. Ten days later the piercing hurt more than on the first day (I had been trying to tough it out, soaking it etc) so I went back in. John wasn't there but a temporary piercer, Jinx, was. Jinx informed me that the bead had fallen out of the captive ring and the gap had twisted to be inside my body which is why it was hurting so much. I had to buy another piece of jewelry (a small barbell) that wouldn't have been necessary if I had received sound advice the first time and have it replace the captive ring at great discomfort and some pain. The hole had to be stretched out for the new smaller gauge barbell... Every thing settled down after that but things still weren't healing right. I couldn't figure out what the problem was. Last Friday, April 12th , I finally broke down and took out the barbell to get to the bottom of why it was so uncomfortable despite the care I was taking and I found the lost bead had been in my body the whole time. At that point flesh had grown over it to seal it in me. Pure fucking negligence. I was shaking I was so upset, this is my first and last experience with genital piercings and Evolve. When Jinx was putting in the barbell he had to stretch the hole because, he said, it had grown smaller. Now I know the real reason he had to stretch it back out is because the bead was still in there! WTF!!! When I called Evolve the person who answered the phone wouldn't give me the owner's number and refused to call him with my number so he could call me. I was asked to come in to see the other temporary piercer who doesn't even do genital piercings. Why would I trust someone from Evolve a third time, especially someone from Evolve who doesn't even work on that part of the body? I was told things like this happen often... read more

Top notch! In the past I've gone to shops to talk about a piercing and they've seemed uninterested. As if because I'm not into body mods and the like, they won't take me seriously. I did not feel like that at all here. What I wanted, how it could change over time, what my piecing options would be on the future, and placement were all talked about at length. They were really busy but I felt taken care of. I would recommend this place to anyone. Huge selection of gold jewelry! read more

the two people who work there are very pretentious. my friend was spoken to with so much disrespect & as if she was just dumb. i was made to feel less than. the actual piercing is fine, but their customer service just isn't it. also kinda over priced, there's so many better places around seattle. read more

After losing several balls and bits to jewelry from other shops I popped in here to grab a spare part. Everyone was extremely helpful and their knowledge was apparent from the moment I walked in. It was so refreshing to be educated on what I was purchasing and why certain pieces work better than others. Unfortunately, they didn't have what I needed but that's because what I was buying elsewhere wasn't meant to hold up. Not only were they incredibly welcoming and helpful but they placed my ring for me as well. It is obvious that the experts at evolve care about quality and although I'm still a bit pissed about the money I wasted elsewhere I'm happy I wandered in. read more

Went in to find a replacement piece of body jewelry and just got snobby negative opinions about the type of jewelry I was looking for and on the existing piercing and how they could have done it better a thousand different ways. It's an old piercing that does the job fine, just simply needed a piece of jewelry I was going to put in myself. A simple 'no' would have worked. They were rude the second we walked into a completely empty shop. read more

I loved my experience at Evolve. I only got my lip pierced, but the staff treated me very well. I was kind of nervous about the entire procedure because I haven't been pierced since 2007, but they walked me through everything and made me very comfortable. We also know some of the same people in the sideshow crowd, so it was a lot like hanging out with some friends! The place is very clean and they have some beautiful photos on the walls when you walk in. It's a larger space than what I have experienced in Ohio, which was actually VERY welcoming to me as you don't feel claustrophobic and shoved up against the counter when you come in. I definitely recommend John and I will absolutely be coming here in the future. Just an FYI, the woman who works the counter can be off-putting and seem a little rude at times. Don't let your experience with her ruin the rest of your visit. read more

Where do I even start? The owners have been beyond amazing to work with. Jess is the biggest sweetheart you will ever meet and Jon has the Midas touch with impeccable bedside manner. My nose absolutely hates piercings. I have always wanted to rock the single nostril piercing on each side and whenever I have tried doing so, one piercing will always refuse to heal properly. After dealing with piercing one nostril at least twice (by other studios) I asked Evolve what I should do. The saying rings true: Third time is the charm. My concern was scar tissue. This usually makes it more painful to get redone. I put aside my fears and let Jon work his magick. I did not feel a thing when the needle went through! A titanium stud with a tiny opal was used and it is beautiful. I had no problems healing the piercing done by Evolve...well a month or so goes by and I start to get the dreaded bump on my other nostril piercing (not done by Evolve). I head back to Evolve and Jess suggests we just upgrade to a matching titanium stud with another opal on it. I also received some great after care tips and everything healed up beautifully! Since I had such a positive experience I have returned numerous times. My septum was done by Jon and it has healed up just fine with no complications. Titanium has been the best option for my nose piercings to heal properly. Another thing that Evolve has helped me out with was assisting the process of getting my ears to stretch to my desired size. I have been stuck at 5/8" for a few years and was scared I would rip one of my lobes because it was getting thin. After listening to the advice from Jess and Jon I can proudly say I am now at my goal size of 1" with no fears of lobe damage. I haven't had piercings done by any of the other guys at the shop, but I have had them swap out my nose studs with out any issues. Piercings aside: Evolve has an unbelievably insane amount of jewelry to pick from. I love hearing the stories of where the stones they get come from. This stuff isn't all just shipped in- the owners travel the world hand picking specimens (clothing, scarves etc) to share with customers. This piercing studio is done right. I have always been told by the professionals over 15years ago that if I want a piercing done right you have to go to a shop that only deals with piercings. Don't waste your time going to those hybrid tattoo/piercing shops. read more

I have just moved from Southern California for college, and I am an enthusiast of tattoos and piercings. Since I moved, I have been looking for a great tattoo or piercing shop. I have yet to try Artful Dodger tattoo located directly next door, but today I was pierced three times in a session at Evolve. Honestly, I have never had such a great experience at a piercing shop. Yes it's going to hurt, duh, it's a needle going through your skin. But...Evolve makes it less about the pain and more about the experience. Their insanely wide selection of body jewelry was beautiful and made you want to drain your bank account. Their piercers use so many sanitary methods I couldn't even remember half of the things they told me they were doing. Let's just say they are hospital grade sanitary which is what you want, the last you want is some nasty infection. MY VERDICT: 10/10 Don't let one 1 star review detour you from this amazing shop. I was scared from that review but honestly I trusted my gut and my gut did not lie. So anyways, if you're considering a piercing TRY THIS PLACE OUT. They are so knowledgable about everything piercing related. Truly awesome experience thank you guys at Evolve you made my day. read more

since May i have been client if that place , 1- i will say both piercers are very professional and will not do a piercing if they think it not a good idea and will have explanation on it 2- that place is super clean with a good style 3 -those guy are awesome!!!!! and fun and know how to make you feel comfortable and relax i have been there for my *2 industrial *bridge *PA and today for an orbital. i highly recommend that place thank guys read more

MY NEW AND NOW FOREVER PIERCING & JEWELRY JOINT I've been on the hunt for a new piercer that is skilled, experienced and provides a comfortable and clean environment. John Durante, the other staff and the shop is all that. I went in with a friend to check out the custom, in-house and hand made plugs they have and the talent and selection was amazing. The pieces they're making are original and beautiful with a killer variety of stones, cuts, shapes and sizes. John was super informative, professional and gave us the utmost customer service...we discussed jewelry and piercings at some length. I ended up buying my favorite pair of plugs which are 1/2 in. rough cut Amethyst. I love them! John and the shop were amazing and I plan to get my next piercing here. read more

Great service! I lost my dath earring a little over a week ago and needed to put a new one in. I made an appointment with Anthony and he was not only super helpful but very professional. I'm pretty indecisive and he guided me through picking out the right earring for me. I really appreciate that he was willing to show me so many options and put up with my back and forth between options. I love the new earring! read more